Polymyxin B1 within the E. coli cell envelope: insights from molecular dynamics simulations

Polymyxins are used as last-resort antibiotics, where other treatments have been ineffectual due to antibiotic resistance. However, resistance to polymyxins has also been now reported, therefore it is instructive to characterise at the molecular level, the mechanisms of action of polymyxins. Here we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Weerakoon, Dhanushka, Petrov, Kamen, Pedebos, Conrado, Khalid, Syma
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8724489/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35047090
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12551-021-00869-8
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Sumario:Polymyxins are used as last-resort antibiotics, where other treatments have been ineffectual due to antibiotic resistance. However, resistance to polymyxins has also been now reported, therefore it is instructive to characterise at the molecular level, the mechanisms of action of polymyxins. Here we review insights into these mechanisms from molecular dynamics simulations and discuss the utility of simulations as a complementary technique to  experimental methodologies.

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